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125 Years Of Bruce Farms 'Grassroots' Hunters' Chase
Class 5, 2m7f180y, Chase, 5yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 6m 41.54s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Mr James Innes (7)
Nick Orpwood
Sat close to pace early - moved in front before 7th - lost that spot at 9th - roused approaching 3 out - pushed back in front before 2 out - fended off a rally in the closing stages - found extra on the run-in to hold on
Miss Isobel Mactaggart (7)
Mrs K B Mactaggart
Third early - fell back to last before the 8th - angled right after the 13th - gradual progress from 4 out - pushed for a response from 3 out - upsides at the last - stuck on the run-in but no match for the winner 3¼ lengths back
Miss Amy Milburn (7)
Ross Wilson
Settled at the back early - improved into contention after the 8th - hit the front 9th and opened a big gap after the 11th - margin shrank approaching 4 out - driven on 3ent out - overtaken before 2 out and quickly lost momentum - found extra again after the last - stayed on to finish third
Miss Ellie Callwood (7)
Kelly Morgan
Went straight to front - baulked by a stray horse and lost the lead before the 7th - settled into pursuit after the 11th - jumped awkwardly 14th - made ground after four out - driven along three out - hit a mistake at the second last while pressing forward - had nothing left and dropped away after the final fence
Miss Natasha Cookson (7)
Tom Fife
Held up towards the back - mistake at 3rd - urged into effort after 12th - lost touch after 13th and eventually pulled up before 3 out
Mr John Dawson
M Cregan
Settled with the pack early - stumbled and shed rider at the 5th
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.